These cables vs. Component cables: Any ideas?
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I purchased 1.3a category 2 certified 28AWG 6 ft hdmi cables through monoprice that work equally well with the Steren gold-tipped video cables provided by my cable company. The cable guy told me they are equivalent, and I would agree with that after having compared them myself. However the cable guy did also tell me that optical audio cables would be needed to match the quality that hdmi cables would provide. I do not have a surround sound system so can't judge the difference on that. Ultimately I went with the hdmi cables because there is only one plug on each end and so simpler to disconnect and reconnect if need be. PS I also compared top of the line Monster Cable HDMI (over $100 each!) to the monoprice $5 cables and couldn't tell any difference. This is on a Sony 1080p xbr4 120hz tv with a Playstation 3 for Blu Ray/dvd player. I say if component cables work better for you, go with them.
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Thanks so much for your response. I'll go ahead and bust it out of the package and try it out. Trying to connect an extra monitor!! Lee
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I am using these cables for several cameras in an 8 camera video security system. There is no noticeable difference between the cameras that did or did not need these extensions even at the highest resolution offered by the cameras at 1440 x 900. I would guess that users who had issues were using lower power and / or quality equipment.
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I'd imagine the only difference would be the length of the wire. Keep in mind though that signals degrade based on the length of the wire. My 0.5 cable works flawlessly. If I needed more length I'd probably go for something gold plated.
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Shouldn't really matter, but don't get ripped off buying a $60 cable from the local electronics store; you can get one that does that same thing for $20 or less.
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Sounds like you are connected with a component video cable and you either have the cable connected incorrectly or you are using a bad cable.
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No. Component cables (Red/Blue/Green) are only video signals. Each one represents a different set of pixels and colors. All three together equals only a video signal, and unless you want to just plug in the Green one and have a black and white screen, I would suggest buying a component switch instead, such as this one: Monoprice 103027 4-Port Component Video Switch with IR Learning
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no problem. Just plug the AV out into the input device red, yellow, and white inputs. Haven't tried the component cable since I use HDMI. Don't know if component works or not.
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Are you sure the cables got hooked up during assembly? There should be a drastic difference
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To be honest it just depends on the amt you order (I guess), I've gotten them both retail & bulk. I suggest you get the shielded cables, they are a little more expensive but worth it
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Sorry Rob, after buying the cable I had other issues and could not use it. Good luck!
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Doesn't matter.Doesn' matter, really. Data and signal cables just need a decent connector on each end. Speaker cables are different, you need a fairly wide Guage for that, I prefer 12, but signals, being low voltage, have different concerns, quality terminations, etc
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Sorry, I hit the wrong answer. No, you cannot use these cables to go from RCA to component. You can find an RCA to component converter and pair that with rca and component cables to make it work.
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ty m. joachim, I appreciate you taking the time to get back to me about this subject, i will look into that VGA input connection to see if theres any difference between the S cable...the ln46b650 model seems to have all the features i'm looking for but obviously a higher price....thx again..very much apreciated!!!
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Hi, just purchased Sony STRDH-720 and would like to connect my wii using component cables. The problem is no image is being displayed when i connect the cables in.Could someone point me in the right direction as to which imputs to connect the composite leads into and also the audio leads? Thank youAlistair.
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This is poor quality cable. They should be using LMR-400 or better with N connectors instead of this cheap 75 ohm video cable. Losses are very high at these frequencies, good quality cable is important. The botched this IMHO. I would much rather use better cable and connectors.
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Michael is right about the cables that you need. I would recommand gold plate RCA cables so you can get a better picture to your computer.